The conference reported $73.2 million in total revenue for the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to the most recent tax documents available and obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. It was the second consecutive year the Knights received a payout of more than $7 million from the league.
The numbers show a slight decrease — nearly 6% — from the previous fiscal year during which the AAC reported $77.79 million in total revenue. Despite the decline, the conference reported nearly $3 million of revenue after posting $70.235 million in expenses.
According to the records, the conference earned $40.1 million from postseason tournaments, including revenue generated from the shares in the 2019 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments as well as bowl game payouts along with the league’s share from the College Football Playoff.